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A. E. Onions Ltd. (Manufacturer)

A can of varnish, still containing some liquid. The can is square and green in colour. It has a paper label bearing the words 'A. E. Onions Limited, Manufacturers of High Grade Varnishes, Fine Terebine, Staines Varnish Works, Kingston Rd.' This can was found by the donor in his father's shed in Ashburton, Devon, while clearing it out after his father's death in 1983. It is one of a number of objects found in the shed by the donor and donated to MERL (object numbers 83/98-83/128).

1 can of terebine: metal; good condition

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Recorder: JMB // Date: 13.12.83 // Description: A greenish coloured square can with a neck and cap. A paper label has the inscription A. E. ONIONS LTD, MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE VARNISHES, FINE TEREBINE, STAINES VARNISH WORKS, KINGSTON RD. There is still liquid in the can. // Dimensions: Height: 10.0 cm Width: 8.0 cm Depth: 5.0 cm’, Letter, MERL to Roger Plumb, 10 October 1983 – 'Dear Mr Plumb, // Thank you for leaving the boxes of items at the Museum recently. We have kept some of the objects, one (the telephone) has been passed on to the Science Museum, the rest, being of no interest, we have discarded. // Yours sincerely, // Roy D Brigden // Keeper, Museum of English Rural Life'

Staines-upon-Thames